Video: How Does a Family Know If They Need an Intervention?
Earl Hightower, one of the top addiction intervention specialists in the country, talks about how a family knows when an intervention is needed. Earl has done more than 2,000 interventions over the last 25 years.
Watch this video to learn how a family can know when it’s time for an intervention.
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Intervention Topics
The Addiction Primer: Everything You Need to Know to Get Help for a Loved One
Types of Addiction Intervention
Johnson Model
The Johnson Model of Intervention is a confrontational approach to drug and alcohol intervention that was introduced in the 1960s. An interventionist leads the family and close friends in this planned confrontation, which is unknown to the addicted individual beforehand.
Invitational Model
To proceed with the Invitational Model of Intervention, a concerned family member must contact an interventionist about the person with a substance abuse problems. Several family members meet or talk with the interventionist, and plans for the workshop are made. One family member is coached on how to invite the addicted individual to the workshop, although it will take place regardless of whether the individual decides to attend.
Field Model
It is an overlay intervention model that includes Johnson model and Invitational Model. It specifically trains to techniques you can use in the field, during the actual intervention, should problems arise, and is best suited for crisis interventions where there is a risk of violence or other critical issues that could sabotage the success of the intervention.